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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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