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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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