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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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