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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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