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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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