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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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