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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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