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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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