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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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