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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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