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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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