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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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