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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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