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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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