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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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