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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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