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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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