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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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