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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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