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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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