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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources