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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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