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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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