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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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