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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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