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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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