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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores 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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