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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important 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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