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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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