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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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