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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key 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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