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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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