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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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