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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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