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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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