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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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