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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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