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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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