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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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