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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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