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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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