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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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