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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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