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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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