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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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