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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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