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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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