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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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