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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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