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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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