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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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