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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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