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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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