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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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