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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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