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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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