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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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