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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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