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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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