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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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