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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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