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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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