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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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