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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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