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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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