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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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