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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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