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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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