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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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