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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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