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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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