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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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