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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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