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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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