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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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