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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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