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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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