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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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