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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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