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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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