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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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