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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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