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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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