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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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