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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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