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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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