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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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