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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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