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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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