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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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