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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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