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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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