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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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