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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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