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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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