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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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