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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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