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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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