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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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