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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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