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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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