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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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