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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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