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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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