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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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