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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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