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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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