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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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