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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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