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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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