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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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