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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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