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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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