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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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