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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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