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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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