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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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