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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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