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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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