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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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