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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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