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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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