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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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