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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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