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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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