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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses 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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