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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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