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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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