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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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