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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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