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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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