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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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