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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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