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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the 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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