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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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