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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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