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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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