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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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