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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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