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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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