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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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