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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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