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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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