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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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