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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. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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