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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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