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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews 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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