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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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