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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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