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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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