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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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