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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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