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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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