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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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