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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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