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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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