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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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