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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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