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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)