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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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