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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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