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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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