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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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