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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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