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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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