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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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