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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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