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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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