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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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