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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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