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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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