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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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