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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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