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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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