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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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