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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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