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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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