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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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