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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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