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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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