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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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