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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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