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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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