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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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