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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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