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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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