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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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