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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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