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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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