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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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