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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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