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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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