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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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