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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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