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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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