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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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