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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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