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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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