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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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