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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers 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 experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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