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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting 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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