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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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