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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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