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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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