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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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