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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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