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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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