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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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