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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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