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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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