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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important 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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