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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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