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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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