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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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