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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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