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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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