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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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