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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the 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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