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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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