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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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