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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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