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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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