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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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