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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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