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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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