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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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