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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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