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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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