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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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