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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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