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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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