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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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