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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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