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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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