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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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