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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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