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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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