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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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