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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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