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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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