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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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