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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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