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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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