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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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