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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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