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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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