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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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