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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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