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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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