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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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