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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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