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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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