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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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