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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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