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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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