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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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