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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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