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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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