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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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