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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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