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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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