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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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