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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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