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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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