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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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