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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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