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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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