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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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