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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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