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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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