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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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