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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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