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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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