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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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