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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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