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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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