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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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