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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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