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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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