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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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