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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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