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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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