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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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