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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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