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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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