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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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