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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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