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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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