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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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