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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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