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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important 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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