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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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