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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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