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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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