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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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