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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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