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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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