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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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