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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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