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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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