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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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