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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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