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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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