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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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