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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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