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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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