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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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