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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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