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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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