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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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