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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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