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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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