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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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