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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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