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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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