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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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