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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic 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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