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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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