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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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