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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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