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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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