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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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