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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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