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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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