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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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