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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major 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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