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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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