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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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