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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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