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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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