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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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