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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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