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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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