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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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