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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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