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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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