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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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