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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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