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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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