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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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