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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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