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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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