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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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