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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important 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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