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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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