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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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