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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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