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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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