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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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