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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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