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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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