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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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