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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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