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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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