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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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