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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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