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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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