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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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