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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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