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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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