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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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