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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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