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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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