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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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