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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate 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 electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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