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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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