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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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