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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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