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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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