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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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