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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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