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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes 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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