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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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