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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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