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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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