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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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