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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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