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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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