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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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