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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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