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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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