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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major 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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