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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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