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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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