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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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