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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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