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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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