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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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