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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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