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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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