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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student 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 technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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