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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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