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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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