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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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