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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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