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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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