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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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