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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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