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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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