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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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