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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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