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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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