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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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