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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing 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 deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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