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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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