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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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