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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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