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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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