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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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