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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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