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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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