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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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