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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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