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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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