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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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