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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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