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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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