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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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