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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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