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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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