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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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