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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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