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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important 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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