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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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