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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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