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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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