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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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