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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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