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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key 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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