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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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