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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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