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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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