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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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