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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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