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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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