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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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