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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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