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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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