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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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