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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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