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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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