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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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