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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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