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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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