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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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