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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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