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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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