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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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