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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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