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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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