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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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