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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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