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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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