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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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