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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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