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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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