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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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