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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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