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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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