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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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