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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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