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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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