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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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