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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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