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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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