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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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