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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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