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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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