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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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