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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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