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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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