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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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