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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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