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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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