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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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