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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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