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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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