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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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