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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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