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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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