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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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