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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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