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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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