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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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