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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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