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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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