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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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