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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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