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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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