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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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