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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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