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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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