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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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