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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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