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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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