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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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