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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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