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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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