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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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