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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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