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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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