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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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