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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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