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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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