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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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