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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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