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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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