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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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