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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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