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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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