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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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