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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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